Overview
Paralegal Jobs in Long Beach, CA at Law Firms
Title: Paralegal
Company: Law Firms
Location: Long Beach, CA
Job title: Litigation Paralegal
Location: Long Beach, CA (Hybrid)
Category: Legal Support / Civil Litigation
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced, proactive Litigation Paralegal to join a highly respected, AV-rated civil litigation defense firm in Long Beach, CA. Working alongside award-winning, Super Lawyers-rated litigators, you will support a dynamic practice representing clients in high-stakes personal injury, medical malpractice, professional liability, and complex tort litigation.
This role offers a hybrid-remote working environment, a collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to handle sophisticated, high-profile legal defense work in a supportive firm atmosphere.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys in all phases of civil litigation, from pre-litigation discovery through trial preparation and appellate procedures.
- Draft, review, and organize legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, discovery responses, and trial exhibits.
- Manage complex medical records, including summarizing medical bills, organizing chronologies, and coordinating expert witness testimony.
- Communicate professionally with clients, court staff, opposing counsel, and experts.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of substantive litigation paralegal experience in California.
- Direct experience handling medical malpractice, professional liability, or premises liability defense matters is strongly preferred.
- In-depth understanding of California Rules of Court, e-filing procedures (state and federal), and trial preparation.
- Strong proficiency in litigation support tools, document management software, and legal billing systems.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $80,000 – $90,000. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits:
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- paid holidays annually
